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kleinbl00  ·  3165 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: How do you follow "threads" across websites?

I suspect an effective method could be built, and I would use such a method if it existed. However, any method would violate the sandboxing that has become vogue as we attempt to monetize the Internet.

RSS didn't go away because it didn't work. RSS went away because it wasn't the most efficient way to sell advertising. Putting together a "look - this other service over there with a completely different ad network is also talking about this! Go over there!" service is a quick way to lose money.





user-inactivated  ·  3165 days ago  ·  link  ·  

RSS didn't really go away. Most sites still have RSS feeds, and I've never found a site I actually wanted an RSS feed for that didn't have one. RSS doesn't get promoted along with the advertiser-friendly social media panopticon anymore, but it's still there.

kleinbl00  ·  3165 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Still there, yes. Easily syncable across everything thanks to Google? Not so much. It went from "standard" to "relic."

user-inactivated  ·  3165 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Every reader can import and export your feeds as OPML. I never got the appeal of Google Reader.

kleinbl00  ·  3165 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The ability to keep your feeds synced across as many platforms as IMAP..?

insomniasexx  ·  3165 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I use feedly which is syncd from my phone to computer. The app on Android and iPhone is great. They have good keyboard shortcuts in the browser. I got it right when Google shut down and simply logged in with my Google account - no importing necessary.

It's also got a hook in IFTTT, so my saved articles are automatically added to my Evernote.

kleinbl00  ·  3165 days ago  ·  link  ·  

My wife also uses Feedly. However, I mostly used desktop... and Feedly on Mac is dung.